A Folklorist for the Seven Million
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English - May 13, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 164 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture brooklyn censorship librarian neighborhood archive books library publiclibrary reading storytime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1943, Brooklyn Public Library launched its first radio program, in partnership with WNYC. “Folk Songs for the Seven Million,” written and produced by Elaine Lambert Lewis, documented folk songs and stories from around the country and collected folk traditions from everyday Brooklynites. On this episode, we pay tribute to our audio ancestor.
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/folklorist-for-seven